Award-winning German playwright rejects invitation to Moscow over anti-gay laws
Marius von Mayenburg, turned down the invitation to visit Moscow to give a masterclass, and attend a staging of his work.
He cited the federal law which bans the promotion of “non-traditional relationships”, as his reason for declining, and noted a solidarity with his LGBT friends.
“I work with a lot of artists of non-traditional sexual orientation who are my friends, who I have ties with and who I feel responsible for,” von Mayenburg said in a letter to the Moscow’s Theatre of Nations, and to the Territory international contemporary art festival.
The award winning playwright had been invited to a showcase of his work, and to give a masterclass on 3 October.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/21/award-winning-german-playwright-rejects-invitation-to-moscow-over-anti-gay-laws/
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